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Drug Offenses Made Up Nearly One-Third Of All Cases In FY 2022: USSC Report
By a Biometrica staffer Drug related offenses accounted for almost one-third of all cases reported in fiscal year 2022, the United States Sentencing Commission (called “the Commission” hereon) said in its annual report. That makes drug offenses the single largest…
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